Cowles Mountain Trail

Hiking Trail

Hard

2.93 mi

914 ft

1:16:18

Take in the views from the highest point in San Diego on this popular and challenging hike. The Cowles Mountain Trail can be found just off Golfcrest Road in Mission Trails regional park. The trail follows an out and back route. The hike has steep overall grades throughout so be prepared for a good workout. This is one of the most popular hikes with Strava members in San Diego.

Route and Elevation

Segments

Name	Distance	Elev. Diff.	Avg. Grade
Cowles - Up & Down	2.76 mi	928 ft	0.0%
warm up	0.22 mi	118 ft	9.3%
Cowles Mtn.	3.01 mi	-932 ft	-0.0%
Wing Span Dr Climb	1.47 mi	928 ft	11.9%
Cowles Mtn	1.37 mi	912 ft	12.5%
to the top	0.35 mi	200 ft	10.8%
Cowles switchbacks from Barker	0.50 mi	305 ft	11.4%
Cowles Mountain Trail Climb	0.25 mi	236 ft	17.5%
Cowles Mtn Descent	1.32 mi	-840 ft	-12.1%